China and Russia developed similar economies through communist ideals, rapid industrializations, and the creation of free-market economies. The government of China and Russia at the start of the twentieth century were both communist, this was a leading factor in the in the economic and social changes. The twentieth century was the beginning of industrialization throughout the world, China had embraced the change leading to many jobs being created. During the twentieth century Russia and China had revolutions that changed the government and stock market. Russia underwent numerous revolutions constantly changing the foundations of many integral parts of the government. China throughout the twentieth century had countless revolutions, never seeming to end even during both world wars. China and Russia both being communist primarily during the entirety of the twentieth century had similar economies. The economy of a communist government is standard for all subjects living in the country, similar to socialism. The pay and prices for goods are the same across the board for everyone. Both China and Russia had total control of their people. Russia had control over all the surrounding …show more content…
During the twentieth century, China developed the strongest economy throughout the world. The mass population of the Chinese people helped in the production in goods which in tailed helped China’s economy grow. Russia was not far behind China after the Industrial revolution, Russia needed a plan if they were going to catch up to China. China was relying on the exporting of goods and long term goals for profit. Russia focused on Five-Year Plans, “the form of economy worked for communism, consistently appealing to the intellectuals of developing countries in Asia” (Paul Craig Roberts 2). The Industrial Revolution had helped the growth of both China and Russia’s economy throughout the Twentieth
The Communist revolution in China was loosely based on the revolution in Russia. Russia was able to implement the beginnings of Marxist Communism in the way that it was intended. They had a large working class of factory workers, known as the proletariat, that were able to band together and rise up to overthrow the groups of rich property owners, known as the bourgeoisie. The communist party wanted to adopt this same Marxist sense of revolution, but they realized that there were some fatal flaws in the differences between the two countries. The first was that there was not the same sense of class difference between people, yes there were peasants and landowners, but there was not a sense of class struggle.
In conclusion, the Communist Government faced many economic and political challenges in the years 1917-28 because of the civil war and government policy which tried to rebuild Russia. However later on they tried to fix some problems, but not all, as the Russian government could not industrialise the economy due to solving over political and economic challenges.
In the 19th century, Russia and Latin America responded similarly to industrialization in the formation of a growing middle class, in a “boom” in exports and new economic ties, in urbanization, and in similar acts of revolutionary disobedience against a dictator. Latin America, as a result of industrialization, created a small market for manufactured goods unlike Russia’s vast industrial market powered by foreign investments. Also, there were long-term effects to Russia’s revolution in which a socialist political party was created as a result of industrialization, unlike Latin America which was immobilized with regional conflicts and factionalism.
The Similarities of Tsarist and Communist Rule in Russia Both forms of government did depend on high degree of central control. However, some Tsars and Stalin exerted more central controls than others. Stalin’s stronger use of central control created differences between the two forms of government. The Tsars used different levels of central control.
The communist countries had a command economy that made most of the decisions. The democratic countries on the other hand had a market economy where private consumers and producers made most economic decisions and own most property. During the time of the Cold War, most of the money was going into developing nuclear weapons, building alliances, making treaties, and stopping suspicious activity, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Even though a lot of money was being used, the countries benefited in the fact that they were becoming more powerful and industrialized. The Soviet Union and the United States were developing into more and more powerful countries, but were investing in furthering their country rather than social problems, which hurt the
The theories of Communism which were developed through a collaboration of Marx and Engels began to penetrate China through the Soviet influence. The sweeping changes that were introduced by Mao Zedong and his party would influence China in every aspect, and attempt to eradicate the old ways, which were consider to be corrupted and no longer represented what was right for the country as a whole.
Communism brought economic improvements by producing more goods, as seen in “Building the New Society: The People’s Commune” (Strayer, 1082.) This image shows the effects of rapid industrialization and how the population was able to produce more goods to sell, ultimately boosting the economy. The result of rapid industrialization in the Soviet Union helped to build improvements in technology. In Joseph Stalin’s “The Result of the First Five-Year Plan” showcases the rapid industrialization in the Soviet Union. Stalin stated that they were able to produce an iron and steel industry, and they were able to develop goods like agricultural machinery, electric power, and various metals (Stalin, 1070.) Communism also improved the lives of millions of people in terms of security and overall health. The chart “China under Mao” shows the effects of communism in China under ruler Mao Zedong. This chart not only shows the overall population growing from 542 million to 1 billion people, but the average life expectancy jumps from 35 to 65 years (Strayer, 1049.) Another major advancement in communism was the idea of gender equality, meaning that both men and women could work together doing the same type of job. The image “Women, Nature, and Industrialization” shows a woman in China working alongside other men and doing a job similar to them.
During the 19th Century, China and Japan each responded differently to western penetration. China was against industrializing and did not want to create an empire like those of the western empires. Japan however learned that if they wanted to survive they had to adopt the changes that the western empires were adopting. Japan began to create an industrialized society and soon became one of the major industrial powers. China went through many rebellions and finally decided to industrialize just enough to be able to fight off the western empires. However, they did not industrialize fast enough or big enough, and they could not defeat the west. Although they responded differently, both China and Japan were affected by western penetration economically,
This essay has critically analysed and examined the effect of Communism on the Chinese Society during the period of 1946-1964. The overall conclusion that can be drawn is that the Chinese Communist Party managed to defeat the Kuomintang (Nationalist) Party and achieve victory in the Civil War, in spite of alienation by the Soviet Union and opposition from the U.S. This was primarily because of the superior military strategy employed by the Communists and the economic and political reforms introduced by this party which brought more equality to the peasants in the form of land ownership and better public services. This increased China’s production and manufacturing which not only boosted the country’s economy but also provided a more sustainable supply of food, goods and services for the Chinese people.
Common misperceptions have convinced Americans over the years that communism is corrupt form of government. In reality, the leaders of so called communist countries are corrupt. Communism is an economic system derived by Karl Marx, which in theory is composed of publicly owned property and wealth spread equally among the population. According to Merino in his preface to What Are Some Concerns About Capitalism?, “Communism’s defining feature is the public, or communal, ownership of capital” in which “the means of production owned and utilized by all for the common good” where there is no difference in the wealth between the people. Communism and capitalism have opposite values, while communism is beneficial for society as a whole, capitalism
After their defeat in the Crimean war (1853-1856), Russia’s leaders realized they were falling behind much of Europe in terms of modernisation and industrialisation. Alexander II took control of the empire and made the first steps towards radically improving the country’s infrastructure. Transcontinental railways were built and the government strengthened Russia’s economy by promoting industrialisation with the construction of factory complexes throughout...
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China's development is praised by the whole world. Its developments are not only in the economic aspect, but also in its foreign affairs. Compared to other developed countries, China is a relatively young country. It began constructing itself in 1949. After 30 years of growth, company ownership has experienced unprecedented changes.
There are many different pros and cons in life. Regardless of what someone is trying to compare. It is very interest when doing research on new country that an individual does not know much about that particular topic. What are the most important qualities in a country that help us function as a society. They are economic growth, strong structural system with government so the people can have a leader to follow in the right path.
China has chosen to take the natural, more gradual approach to democracy while Russia has chosen the fast-paced, more dangerous approach. These two nations have chosen to change their economies from a collectivized command one to a market oriented one in order to increase the standard of living in their countries. In recent years, China is booming and becoming more and more successful, while Russia seems like it is regressing back to parochial ways. It is impossible to compare anything but Russia and China's approaches to change, and the results that incurred. The two nations have vastly different economies and to compare one economy to another would be illogical.